In the case of Retro Studios, they went from a team that was kind of languishing around to becoming synonymous with a pair of Nintendo franchises via its games with Samus Aran and Donkey Kong.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a remaster of 2010's Wii release, which was developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo. However, Retro Studios is not the team behind the upcoming ...

However, much like Metroid Prime Remastered before it, Nintendo has opted to omit the original Retro Studios development team from the credits of the new release. Instead, it simply states 'Based ...

Nintendo said it believes "in giving proper credit" to those who work on its games, despite omitting the original Donkey Kong ...

It's the triumphant return of Donkey Kong, on Nintendo Switch! The boisterous ape comes to console with Donkey Kong Country ...

Nintendo has issued a short statement in response to the backlash following the omission of Retro Studios' staff from the credits of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. In speaking with Eurogamer ...

This is the second time Retro Studios has been omitted from the credits of a remaster; in 2023, Metroid Prime Remastered was also criticised for leaving Retro Studios off its credits list.

Nintendo excluded the individual developers from Retro Studios from the Donkey Kong Country Returns HD credits. Nintendo's history of condensing credits in remastered games has been criticized by ...

The only offhand mention of Retro Studios (via Nintendo Life) is a message saying, “Based on the work of the original development staff.” Sound familiar? The same thing happened with Metroid ...

Still, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a fantastic game in its own right. In 2010, it wowed us with its wonderful and ...

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD's perceived snub of the development team at Retro Studios is addressed in a statement by Nintendo.